St Anne's Church, Ynyshir Explained

St Anne's, Ynyshir
Coordinates:51.6264°N -3.4095°W
Denomination:Church in Wales
Dedication:St Anne
Status:Active
Architect:E.M.Bruce Vaughan
Style:Gothic Revival
Groundbreaking:1885
Completed Date:1886
Materials:Pennant sandstone, Bath stone
Bells:2
Parish:Ynyshir
Deanery:Rhondda
Archdeaconry:Morgannwg
Diocese:Diocese of Llandaff

St Anne's Church, Ynyshir is located in the Welsh village of Ynyshir[1] in the Benefice of Tylorstown in the Rhondda Valley. It dates from the 1880s.

History

The church was designed by E. M. Bruce Vaughan. It was completed in 1886, though at least one of the windows (west) dates from 1905.[2] The organ at St Anne's, dating from 1907, was made by Harrison & Harrison[3]

The church has a small hall which is the site of a memorial. It also acts as a polling station. St Anne's has no clerestory. The interior has a number of statues of famous preachers.[4]

In 2014, the church hosted services to recall the centenary of the First World War. Part of the service was at the Ynyshir Cenotaph[5] not far from the church.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: church in wales. 14 April 2017.
  2. Web site: Stainedglass. 14 April 2017.
  3. Web site: Harrisons Catalogue. 14 April 2017.
  4. Newman, J. Stephen, R. and Ward, A. Glamorgan: Mid Glamorgan, South Glamorgan and West Glamorgan. University of Wales Press. 1995. p.646
  5. Web site: Imperial War Museum Memorials. 14 April 2017.
  6. Web site: WalesOnline. 14 April 2017.